Infantino expects release of info from cyberattack on FIFA

“I mean, if I just have to stay in my room and not speak to anyone and cannot do anything, how can I do my job properly? So if then this is being portrayed as something bad, I think there’s not much I can do more than my job in an honest way, in a professional way and trying to defend the interests of football.”

FIFA would not disclose when attack happened but issued a statement saying it “condemns any attempts to compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data in any organization using unlawful practices.”

“Of course, we are concerned by the fact that some information has been obtained illegally,” it said.

Soccer has been hit by the release of confidential information in recent years, including a group called “Football Leaks.” Through the European Investigative Collaborations, it has released details on the financial arrangements of top footballers, which have led to tax evasion convictions, and a rape allegation against five-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo. The EIC did not respond to emails in the last week about the potential release of information from FIFA.

European soccer’s governing body has also been subject to phishing attempts to gain access to its email accounts and received questions on cases going back several years. Infantino was general secretary at UEFA until 2016 when he was elected president of FIFA.

“We are not stealing,” Infantino said. “What counts is do things in an appropriate way.”

Cybersecurity is under constant review at the world governing body.

“FIFA takes all necessary measures to adequately respond to security incidents as well as to continuously improve the security of its IT environment,” the Zurich-based organization said.

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Rob Harris, The Associated Press

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Infantino expects release of info from cyberattack on FIFA

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